defenceWeb Written by defenceWeb - SA Military Health Service nursing staff. The 2019/20 financial year saw the medical arm of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) âperformâ more than two million âhealthcare activitiesâ according to the latest Department of Defence (DoD) annual report. This performance indicator, the report notes, âreflects the total number of captured healthcare activities in geographical health care facilities plus healthcare activities in tertiary/specialist SA Military Health Service (SAMHS) facilities, as well as healthcare activities in internal and external mission areas per quarter. Healthcare activities relate to medical services rendered, such medical appointments, optometry, veterinarian services and othersâ.